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so my dad might need his gallbladder taken out later this morning,

Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
edited September 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
is this a serious problem?? should i be worried?


anyways, im off to school.
I will be what i could be
Once I get out of this town


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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    my dad had his removed about 6 months ago.

    it was supposed to be done keyhole surgery style but they discovered his gall bladder was badly deformed for whatever reason so they had to slice him open and remove it... he's got a massive scar... but it wasnt too bad an operation.. some hospital time and some recuperating time was required.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    I always think of gall bladder surgery as the "I need some time off from work" procedure. I know lots of people who have had it and none of them had much problem.
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  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    Drop The Leash 10 wrote:
    is this a serious problem?? should i be worried?


    anyways, im off to school.

    My mom had hers removed a few months ago too.

    She seems fine now.
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  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,811
    A friend of mine had hers out years ago, and she's still fine, so I wouldn't worry too much.

    I'll keep him in my thoughts though. I know how unnerving it is when your parents are involved.

    take care.
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  • WhizbangWhizbang Posts: 1,314
    My mom has had her gall bladder removed and a hysterectomy. My dad has had both knees replaced. Yup, nerve-wracking when your parents are in the hospital but it will all be ok. Some recuperating time for him, he may not be able to eat some of the same things (my mom stays away from anything too spicy now) but he certainly won't be having gall attacks anymore!


    relax and keep us posted on his recovery!
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  • riffrandallriffrandall Posts: 685
    know1 wrote:
    I always think of gall bladder surgery as the "I need some time off from work" procedure. I know lots of people who have had it and none of them had much problem.

    Yeah- but it isn't really something you go to Dr. Summer-off for.

    It's a relatively routine procedure, although not exactly "minor."
    My mom's having hers out on the 29th. I know loads of people who don't have theirs.
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  • GraySaturdayGraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    Aw, good luck Colbs! (well, daddy colbs that is)
  • HatredThrownDownHatredThrownDown Posts: 292
    the pain people have before having it removed is much worse than the procedure and time after..my mom would agree.
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    best wishes to your dad!
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  • failedpersephonefailedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    He should be okay - but tell him to limit his fatty foods, because without a gallbladder it is harder to process that into waste.
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  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    good vibes to your dad and family.

    it should go well, pretty standard operation now.
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  • Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    turns out he didnt have it removed. thanks anyways people.
    I will be what i could be
    Once I get out of this town


    9/29/04;6/27/08;6/30/08;8/23/09;08/24/09;5/17/10
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    Drop The Leash 10 wrote:
    turns out he didnt have it removed. thanks anyways people.

    cool...:)
  • elmerelmer Posts: 1,683
    I passed out about 2yrs ago in major bowel pain after eating a fatty take-away, think it mighta been gall stones...from what I've read both the removal of them and the bladder are standard procedures.
  • Daisy_BuchananDaisy_Buchanan Posts: 162
    It's scary when it's your family...but, everyone in my family has had theirs removed (there's just something about us, I guess) - the surgeons take the appendix at the same time, usually - but I hope all goes well for your dad! :)
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